CITY TOUR + CRISTO REDENTOR (Ascending Train to Christ)
With one of the most breathtaking landscapes on the planet, the city of Rio de Janeiro is totally worthy of the title of "Wonderful City". With a unique geography, the city is surrounded by natural beauty, which enchants everyone who knows it. The city manages to integrate in perfect harmony its Tijuca forest with its beautiful beaches and lagoons. Its welcoming and life-friendly people provide an even more pleasant experience and make Rio de Janeiro one of the most sought after destinations in the world.The tour includes a visit to the following tourist spots in the city:Tijuca Forest (Christ the Redeemer Trail)Christ the RedeemerMaracanã (External Visit)SambadromeMetropolitan CathedralSelarón StaircaseTickets Included: Christ the Redeemer and Train to ChristApproximate duration: 4 HoursBoarding Time: 7:45 am to 9:30 amBoarding place: South and Central Zone Hotels (consult)Type of transport: VanFrequency: Daily
Overview
With one of the most breathtaking landscapes on the planet, the city of Rio de Janeiro is totally worthy of the title of "Wonderful City". With a unique geography, the city is surrounded by natural beauty, which enchants everyone who knows it. The city manages to integrate in perfect harmony its Tijuca forest with its beautiful beaches and lagoons. Its welcoming and life-friendly people provide an even more pleasant experience and make Rio de Janeiro one of the most sought after destinations in the world.
The tour includes a visit to the following tourist spots in the city:
Tijuca Forest (Christ the Redeemer Trail)
Christ the Redeemer
Maracanã (External Visit)
Sambadrome
Metropolitan Cathedral
Selarón Staircase
Tickets Included: Christ the Redeemer and Train to Christ
Approximate duration: 4 Hours
Boarding Time: 7:45 am to 9:30 am
Boarding place: South and Central Zone Hotels (consult)
Type of transport: Van
Frequency: Daily
Itinerary
Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer is an art deco statue depicting Jesus Christ, located on the top of Corcovado Hill, 709 meters above sea level, in Tijuca National Park, overlooking most of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2007 it was informally elected as one of the seven wonders of the modern world.
Located at the top of Morc do Corcovado, in Tijuca National Park, the monument is the best known Brazilian image in the world. Every year, more than 600,000 people are brought to Christ the Redeemer by the centenary Corcovado Railway, the country's oldest sightseeing tour.
It all starts with the electric locomotive, centennial and twice environmentally friendly. It does not pollute and crosses the preserved Atlantic forest, belonging to the Tijuca National Park. At the feet of Christ the Redeemer, one of the Seven New Wonders of the Modern World, the most beautiful view of the city, showing from above what Rio de Janeiro has to offer.
2 hoursAdmission Included(External visit to the stadium)
Scenario of the most important classics of Brazilian football Maracanã has also received historical moments of international football. Monumental facts, such as King Pelé's thousandth goal in 1969, also took place on the grounds of the temple of Brazilian football.
Inaugurated on June 16, 1950, it has hosted World Cup games of that year and some 2014 World Cup matches, including the grand final. It also hosted the 2013 Confederations Cup games, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2007 Pan American Games and, more recently, the 2016 Olympic Games and 2019 Copa America. In addition to sporting competitions, Maracanã has played host to important events. events such as Madonna shows, Rolling Stones twice, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, and then Pope John Paul II's field masses in 1980 and 1997.
Maracanã has undergone a major overhaul for the 2014 World Cup and currently has a capacity of 78,838 fans. The stadium has been modernized and today meets international safety, logistics and sustainability requirements. New bars and cafeterias provide more comfort for the public, which also has retractable chairs divided by colors and produced with certified materials, such as PET bottles. Divided into five levels and in the north, south, east and west sectors, Maracanã bets on divisions to facilitate access and location of fans. Gate, sector, block, level, row and chair are the subdivisions that will allow the fan to locate their seat with greater safety and comfort. There are seats for the obese, an area reserved for people with special needs and a tactile floor for the visually impaired.
30 minutesSambodromo da Marques de Sapucai
The stage of the best show on earth. Here the main samba schools of Rio parade. Always with great luxury and originality, the parades bring news every year.
Through the Sambódromo pass the most beautiful floats, incredible fantasies and unforgettable experiences for both the international and national tourists, as well as for the carioca people who come from various neighborhoods of the city.
Whether tourist or local, the revelers parade with joy or watch enchanted up close, in the friezes, stands, cabins etc.
30 minutesThe Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
Inaugurated in 1976, the São Sebastião Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro or Metropolitan Cathedral, as it is better known, is located in the city center. The project is by modernist architect Edgar Oliveira da Fonseca, coordinated by Monsignor Ivo Antônio Calliari.
With a capacity to house 20,000 fans, its 106 meters in diameter at the base and 96 meters in height draw attention by the cone-shaped structure. The main door is composed of 48 bas-relief bronze plates that address faith-related themes. The interior has 60-meter-high stained glass ripped from the walls to the dome, providing the church with beautiful natural light.
In the basement, the Museum of Sacred Art features a collection of sculptures, murals, works of art, and the fonts used to baptize the princes of the royal family. Also on display are the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary, the throne of Peter II and the Golden Rose granted to Princess Isabel by Pope Leo XIII celebrating her signature of the Slavery Abolition Act in Brazil.
30 minutesArcos da Lapa
The famous Lapa Arches are part of Rio de Janeiro's history, beginning in the colonial period.
The old Carioca Aqueduct, known as Arcos da Lapa, is one of the city's postcards, as well as being the most representative symbol of the Old River preserved in the bohemian Lapa region. The structure, in mortar stone, has a Romanesque style, whitewashed, has 42 double arches and glasses on the top. Arcos da Lapa is considered the largest architectural work undertaken in Brazil during the colonial period. Around you are two of the city's most important venues: Fundição Progresso and Circo Voador.
Escadaria Selaron
The Selarón Staircase is an architectural masterpiece located between the Santa Teresa and Lapa neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, decorated by long-living Chilean artist Jorge Selarón, who declared it a "tribute to the Brazilian people" .
The Selarón Staircase fills with color one of the paths between the Lapa and Santa Teresa neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro. The gigantic mosaic is the work of Chilean plastic artist Jorge Selarón, who began to devote himself to decorating the staircase in the early 1990s.
With his continuous work, and his own resources, he left a gift for the city: the 250 steps between Joaquim Silva Street and Santa Teresa Convent became a monument and an icon of Rio.
The Selarón Staircase has already traveled the world. It was the scene of clips, advertisements, fashion editorials. And the world is in the Selarón Staircase: among the more than 2,000 pieces that form its design, there are tiles from over 60 countries, many of them presented to the artist by tourists and fans of the work.
After securing your selfies in Rio's most colorful scenery, be sure to take a closer look at the pieces that make up this mosaic.
30 minutes
Location
Address
Av. Pres. Castelo Branco, Portão 3 - Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20271-130, Brazil
Inclusions
- Christ the Redeemer Ticket
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Train ticket to ascend to Christ the Redeemer
Exclusions
- Lunch, drinks and desserts
- Maracanã Stadium Ticket
Additional Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Guide Languages
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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